LONDON, June 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
New research from Allen
Carr's Addiction Clinics proves
more than half of Brits are currently at risk of developing Type 2
diabetes and a quarter believe they are sugar addicts
Sunday 11th June marks the start of Diabetes Week. There are 2.9
million type 2 diabetics in the UK, costing the NHS £11.8 billion
per year. The number of people suffering from Type 2 diabetes has
grown by a third in a decade and there has been an increase of
137,000 type 2 patients during the past year in the UK alone. With
the increased pressure on the NHS this brings, Allen Carr's Addiction clinics commissioned
One Poll to exclusively survey 2,000
people in Britain, to gauge their
attitudes to sugar consumption, the major cause of Type 2 diabetes.
The research highlighted:
- Nearly a quarter of the population (22%) would class themselves
as a sugar 'addict'
- More than 70% of Brits don't bother to monitor their sugar
intake at all
- When asked to monitor sugar intake over a week, more than half
(52%) consume more than the NHS guidelines of seven teaspoons of
sugar per day, putting them at high risk of developing Type 2
diabetes
- Only half, 50%, plan to make any effort to address their levels
of sugar consumption over the next 12 months
- Those in Wales were least
likely to monitor sugar intake, with 80% claiming not to
bother
John Dicey, Worldwide CEO
& Senior Therapist of Allen
Carr's Addiction Clinics comments:
"Our exclusive survey findings confirm that Britain is in the middle of a sugar epidemic.
It is rife in so much of our food, yet some simple education and
understanding can drastically cut the amount of sugar we are
consuming.
Allen Carr's Addiction Clinics
have been at the forefront of nicotine addiction for over 30 years,
having cured an estimated 30 million people of their addiction
worldwide. We can see that sugar addiction is having the same kind
of impact that nicotine addiction has had over the years. We've
done a great job with helping people break free of their nicotine
addiction and given the state of the nation, we have now developed
our method to tackle sugar addiction. We have seen some fantastic
results over the past year, helping numerous clients break free of
sugar addiction through our best selling book and online programme,
and live seminars, and in return, we've seen many actually reverse
the development of diabetes - and some Type 2 diabetes sufferers
actually being cured and no longer needing expensive medication for
the rest of their lives. Sugar and carb consumption is an addiction
that begins at birth, but once you free yourself you'll enjoy
better health, higher levels of energy, dramatically improved body
shape and a happier, healthier lifestyle."
Allen Carr's Clinics are
available in 50+ countries across the globe and the method is
endorsed by a wide variety of celebrities and opinion formers.
Note to Editors:
- Research carried out by One Poll
in June 2017
- Diabetes Week runs from Sunday 11th - Saturday 12th June
- Diabetes data supplied by Diabetes UK and NHS England
- Sessions for media contacts or test cases available on
request
- Interviews with John Dicey,
Worldwide Managing Director & CEO, available on request.
- Case studies available on request.
- Allen Carr's Easyway sessions
are available at more than 40 locations throughout the UK
For further information visit
www.allencarr.com
